Contract Manager

Jobtailor; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a skilled contract administrator to manage the full lifecycle of construction and service contracts, ensuring legal compliance and operational efficiency.

You will review, draft, redline, and negotiate documents, coordinate insurance requirements, track dates, and provide general administrative support in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, associate degree, certificate, or equivalent experience in contract administration or paralegal studies.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Strong knowledge of contract law and business practices.
• Experience in risk management.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing full lifecycle of construction and service contracts for compliance and efficiency.
• Reviewing, drafting, redlining, and negotiating contracts and related documents per company standards.
• Collaborating with business branches to support contract administration, coordinating insurance requirements, and processing certificates of insurance.
• Tracking key dates, maintaining documentation, and providing administrative support.
• Assisting with additional related duties to support business objectives.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal compliance

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

MS Office

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Microsoft CRM

Education

Bachelor's degree in paralegal studies or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Microsoft CRM

Job description

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the full lifecycle of construction and service contracts to ensure legal compliance and operational efficiency.
• Reviewing, drafting, redlining, and negotiating contracts and related documents in alignment with company standards.
• Working closely with assigned business branches to support contract administration, coordinating insurance requirements, and processing certificates of insurance.
• Tracking key dates, maintaining organized documentation, and providing general administrative support.
• Assisting with additional related responsibilities as needed to support business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, associate degree, certificate program in paralegal studies, or significant prior practical experience as a contract administrator or corporate paralegal.
• Prior experience as a contract administrator or in-house corporate paralegal.
• Must have experience reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Thorough knowledge of contract law and general business practices.
• Thorough knowledge of commercial law terminology.
• Thorough knowledge of legal and business communication principles and practices.
• Experience in risk management.
• Critical thinking & analytical skills are a must.
• High level multi-tasking and time-management.
• Ability to work in a very dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Research skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills (oral & written) are a must.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft CRM.